Jiu Jitsu Faculty
Professor Jaime Mendez
Head Owner · Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai
01 Background
On the mat.
Jaime Mendez III is the head owner of Renzo Gracie Los Angeles and teaches across both the jiu jitsu and the Muay Thai programs. He is a seven-time IBJJF Masters World Champion and a two-time silver medallist at the same event.
Before the mats, he was a consensus All-American free safety at Kansas State and went on to a brief NFL career with Philadelphia and Baltimore. He has also trained Aikido, Karate and boxing.
He is still the person most likely to be correcting your grip on a Tuesday night.
Rank & credentials
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, awarded in 2018 by Professor Shawn Williams. Black Pra-Jiad in Muay Thai under Kru John Spezzano.
Teaches
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BJJ Gi, All Levels — Mon & Wed, 12–1pm and 6–7pm
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BJJ No-Gi, All Levels — Thu 6–7pm, Sat 12–1pm
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Muay Thai — Mon & Wed, 7–8pm
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Executive Program semi-private sessions
02 The Faculty
Who else you’ll
train with.
Sixteen coaches, deliberately different in style and identical in how seriously they take a beginner’s first week.
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02
Jiu Jitsu
1st degree black belt
Professor Armand RiversJiu Jitsu Instructor
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03
Jiu Jitsu
Two-stripe black belt
Professor Henry KimJiu Jitsu Instructor
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05
Jiu Jitsu
No-Gi & MMA
Professor IliaJiu Jitsu & MMA Instructor
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08
Jiu Jitsu
Purple belt
Coach WaslyJiu Jitsu Instructor
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03 Record
Titles &
honours.
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7× IBJJF Masters World Champion
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2× IBJJF Masters Worlds silver medallist
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Kansas State University Hall of Fame, 2013
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State of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, 2016
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Cardinal Mooney High School Hall of Fame, 2006
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KSU Ring of Honor, 2002
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Consensus All-American Free Safety, 1993
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NFL — Philadelphia and Baltimore
Train under a 7×
World Champion.
Professor Mendez is on these mats every week, and your first class with him costs nothing. Book it and find out what seven world titles actually teaches.